MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Union University men's cross country team posted a 10th place finish in the season opener at Shelby Farms in the Rhodes College Invitational. Union was 10th of 21 total teams, including 212 individual finishers.

Union posted a team time of 2:13:34. Tulsa won the race with a 2:02:11. Memphis was second, Arkansas State third, Emory fourth, Cincinnati fifth, Oglethorpe sixth, Rhodes seventh, Mississippi College eighth, and Centre ninth. Fellow GSC foe Christian Brothers was 11th.

Union's top individual runner was Cornelius Kipchumba in 36th place with a time of 26:04.5. Cincinnati's Aaron Bienenfield won the race with a time of 24:10.1.

Other Union finishers included Justin Kipkoech 52nd (26:33), Collins Koech 66th (26:46), Ronald Ayabei 68th (26:47), Joshua Whitney 87th (27:21), Michael Drury 95th (27:29), Caleb Allen 118th (28:06), Jaden Hunter 155th (29:08), and Samuel Barkman 179th (30:36).

Up next for Union will be the Alabama Huntsville Invitational September 28 in Huntsville, Alabama.

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